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'rln HAnnr H. GARDNER. J n. of New York,
has charge of the GAZETTE’s Engraving, Book
and Jobbing Department. He is an expert
and experienced Job Printer. and no work en-
trusted to him will be unsatisfactorilv done.
— TERSE TALES OF THE TOWN.
See advertisement umbrella found.
Miss Steven’s school commenced its
fall term to-day.
Mr. Eli S. Quintard is a guest at
Mr. Fred. T. Betts.
To-day is Governor’s Day atthe
State Fair, Meriden.
Sylvester Grumman is quite ill at his
home on Chestnut street.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Smithhave re-
turned home from their visit in Troy.
A tar walk has been laid in front of
Miss Stevens’ school on Belden avenue.
—“A Little Irish Girl,” the “Duch-
ess” Latest Book. For Sale by Bene-
dict. 181 tf
Dr. and Mrs. Ellery C. Clarke will
soon commence housekeeping in Wash-
ington, D, 0
Mr. Arthur L. Doty, son of Isaac N.
Doty, Of Newark, is with his mother v1s-
iting friends in town.
The bans of marriage were published
Sunday at St. Mary’s between Daniel
M’Carty and Maggie Maloney.
A meeting will be held on Thursday
evening, the 24th inst., at Iron Mold-
ers Hall, Wall street, for the purpose
of organizing a lodge of Sons of St.
George.
Gregory‘s large carryall, “Newport,”
was driven to Stamford, last evening,
and conveyed a party of young people
to Greenwich.
“Is he always as bold and dashing as
he was last night? ” -
“No. His tailor tells me he is the
shyest man in town.”
The New Haven conference of the
Women’s Baptist Missionary societies
will meet in the South Norwalk Bap-
tist church tomorrow.
Tobias Roller, of Stamford, a Ger.
man, 35 years old, shot himself fatally
Monday morning. No cause can be as-
signed for the rash act.
Contractor Conely is now co mplet-
ing the pretty grass and flower mound
recently re-constructed at the junction
of River street with Belden avenue.
Atthe quarterly meeting of the La-
dies Missionary society, to be held at
the First Baptist church to-morrow af-
ternoon, Mrs. George, of Burmah, will
deliver an address.
Cheese.
—Roquefort, Edam, Brie, Limbur-
ger, Cream, Breet and all other kinds
of rich cheese at
tf 183 BETTs & FARBINGTON’s.
The Mt. Washington paper “Among
the Clouds,” announces the presence
ihere of Mr. and Mrs. George Ward
Selleck, as members of the aymond
excursion party.
Mr. Joseph Healy and Miss Nellie
Foley are to be married at St. Mary’s
parochial residence to-morrow even-
ing. They will reside after their nup-
tials, on Belden avenue.
Mrs. Dr. Barbour is spending a few
days in town, the guest of her sister
Mrs. F. C. Bennett, on Mott Place.
Mrs. Barbour sails for Savannah the
last of the month to spend the winter
again in the sunny South. .
James Gorden left this morning for
New London as a delegate from the
Norwalk lodge to the convention of col-
ored Odd Fellows which meets there
to-day. About ten other members of
the local lodge accompanied him.
Mr. E. J. Wadhams began the erec-
tion of a market stall, this morning,
adjoining Taft’s clothing emporium,
but was stopped by Warden Keeler as
the building was larger than the bor-
ough by-laws allow to be built of wood.
The marriage of journalist W. S.
Moody, Jr.. notice of which first ap-
peared in “the bright little DAILY GA-
ZETTE,” takes place in Cleveland to-
day. Itis to be a very quiet affair, only
the immediate relatives of the two fam-
ilies being present.
The Golden Web sociable was held
at No. 7 Mott Place, last evening, as
announced in yesterday’s GA ZETTE. A
large company was present and a most
enjoyable evening was passed. The
decorations were in imitation of spider
webs in gilt threads.
ETTE
“Equal and Exact Justice to all Men of Whatever State Or Persuasion, Religious or Political.”—Jqf/“erso-n
Mr. W. H. Hollingsworth, of New
Canaan, who took the part of one of
the. dromiosin the “Comedy of Errors,”
which was given at the Opera House for
the benefit of the library fund, some
time since, was run down by a mount-
ed policeman in, New York, Monday,
and gainfully, though not seriously in~
Jure .
Postmasters Hubbell, of Norwalk,
and Tweedy, of Danbury, continued
their tour-Of inspection, yesterday, and
Visited the_ post offices at East Nor-
walk, Winnipauk, Silver Mine, South
Wilton, Wilton, North Wilton, Can-
nons, Georgetown and Branchville.
At the latter place Postmaster Tweedv
took the train to Danbury and Hubbell
drove back to Norwalk.
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Brakeman Killed.
(Special to the GAZETTE.)
NEW MILFORD, Sept. 16.—John Cul-
len, aged 30, and a resident of West
Stockbridge, a brakeman on the Hou-
satonic road, was sent back to flag the
approaching passenger train this morn-
ing when he fell as eep on the track.
The Engineer saw him, but too late to
stop his train and he was struck and
hurled fifty feet in the air. When
picked up he was dead.
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Operatlon Suspended.
A Westport man named Wadham
started to erect a one-story building on
the little lot between Taft’s clothing
store and E. K. Lockwood’s this morn-
ing, to be used for a market, but was
stopped by Warden Keeler, as he had
no permit and the building was over
twelve feet square, which is the limit
that can be built within the fire limits
without a permit. Operations have
been suspended until Monday evening
when a permit will be requested from
the Court of Burgesses.
Hamp Smith Buys Blue—fish.
Hamp Smith went to New York yes-
terday, and purchased what he sup—
posed was a barrel of blue-fish. When
they arrived this morning and Hamp
unpacked them, he was horrified to
find that he had been duped. On top
were a half dozen blue-fish, in the cen-
ter was alarge mess of eels and still
worse, at the bottom was nothing but
“bonnies.” 'Hamp was almost crazy
with grief, but no New York fish farm-
er is able to “do” Hamp, and this
morning the “bonnies” were selling on
the‘street as nice, fresh bay-cod.
Hillside Seminary.
-—Mrs. Mead’s school will reopen at
Hillside, .October 1st, with new and at-
tractive features.
The building and grounds have been
put in beautiful order, new and efficient
appliances have been added for the
heating of the school room and, as al—
ready advertised, arrangements made
for the conveyance of pupils over the
hill in unpleasant weather.
The course of study which has re-
ceived the approval of leading colleges
' and seminaries for higher learning, af~
fords every Opportunity to the younor
peOple of N orwalk, South Norwalk an
vicinity to "fit for college or to acquire a
thorough education in the various es-
sential and ornamental branches.
This course is adapted to the needs
Of individual pupils. Among the new
features for this year is a course in Pen-
manship.
Mrs. Mead’s classes in Mental and
Moral Philosophy, and for the Critical
Study of Shakespeare, will be resumed.
Many of the old teachers will return.
Miss Susie B. Root (Mt. Holyoke)
comes back to her classes in Latin and
Mathematics, after a delightful Euro-
pean trip with its glimpses of England,
Scotland, Belgium, Germany, Switzer:
land, Italy and France.
Miss Mary L. Sawyer, A. B., Welles-
ley. will continue her successful work
as instructor in history and Natural
Science, and Miss Marie Curtis, whose
experience in Kindergarten and Prim-
ary methods fit her especially for this
department, will be in charge of the
Primary and Intermediate classes.
Miss F. B. Callaway, whose work was
noticed this summer by the press as
one of the leading attractions at Chau-
tauqua, will continue her Lessons and
Lectures on Letter Writing.
Madame P. de Compigny has been
added to the corps of teachers, as in-
structor in French, and Fraulein Mar-
quardt will conduct‘the classes in Ger-
man.
The Piano department will be under
the charge of Miss Alice A. Blake of
New York, where she has been connect-
ed with two of the'prominent conserva-
tories, and is known as a solo pianiste
of more than ordinary taste and skill.
Miss Blake was formerly a pupil of
Mr. E. B. Perry and has .studied for
two years with Raffael‘ J oseffy. She
will teach piano and harmony and sight
reading in classes.
Miss Lila T. Willis will continue Vo-
cal Lessons, as formerly. Miss Willis
has spent the summer in Nova Scotia
and Canada where her singing and
methods of voice training created a
profound impression and an enthusias-
tic appreciation.
Miss Bertha Webb, solo violiniste,
still keeps her place in the school fac-
ulty. Arrangements will be made for
absence rendered necessary by concert
en agements. .
he Art Department will be conduct-
ed by. Mrs. G. Willis White, whose
work is so well and widely known
among the artists of Norwalk and New
York and vicinity. Mrs. White will
give instruction in the Hillside studio
either to private pupils or classes in all
the branches of Drawing, Painting or
Decorative Art.
Among the special lectures may be
mentioned one in the Winter Term, by
Mr. Edward Baxter Perry, and acourse
on the History of Art, by Mrs. E. H.
Schumacher of Boston. _
Pupils in Music and Art and other
special branches will be received. Ap-
plications should be made at once.
Norwalk, Conn, Wednesday Evening, September 16, 1891.
A Narrow Escape.
The engine of train No. 9 onthe Hou-
satonic railroad became derailed by a
broken flange yesterday morning and
plunged into the river near Falls Vil-
lage. Strange to say, the train kept
the track and nobody was hurt.
O.
Opera House.
In speaking of the play “True Irish
Hearts,” which appears at the Opera
House to-morrow night, the Montreal
Gazette says :—“True Irish Hearts”had
a packed house and gave great satisfac-
tion. The best Irish comedy or drama
seen here in years.
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Y. M. C. A. NOTES.
The Y. M. O. A. Football club was
organized last night and officers chosen
as follows: Captain, Arthur B. Russell;
manager, John Camp ; treasurer, Will
Hunter.
The Board of Directors will hold a.
special meeting this evening at eight
c’clock.
0.
Notice.
—In publishing the names of those
who donated articles, as prizes. for the
Labor Day picnic, some were omitted,
not having been received in time for
the'printing of the Journal, of which
the following is a list: E. L. Hefi‘ner,
50 cigars, $8.00; E. K. Banks, chenille
table cover, $3.50; Raymond & Com-
stock, cash, $5.00; Michael Ratchford,
cash, $5.00. Hoping no others have
been omitted, and many thanks to all—
Signed, COM. 0F ARRANGEMENTS.
A New Work.
"Curiosities of the Bible,” with an
introduction by Rev. J. H. Vincent, is
a book containing over 600 pages, the
outgrowth of years of experience in de-
vising methods Of making plain many
difficult passages of scripture through
the aid of American and British Bible
helps. Therefore being a complete
compendium of Biblical knowledge,
enabling a person to get more informa-
tion pertaining to the scriptures than
in any other work for the same outlay
of cost and effort. Particularly adapted
to Sunday schools, etc.
“She Couldn’t Marry ‘Three’ ”
The above title seemed to arouse the
curiosity of the New York public, so
much so that on the opening night the
house was packed to the doors. The
success of the play was instantaneous,
and during the entire New York en-
gagement the theatre was crowded.
The play is an unqualified snccess ; the
scenery beyond anything seen yet ; the
company a powerful and evenly bal-
anced one, and Miss Lillian Kennedy
as the heroine “Bess” presents a char-
acterization which for histrionic ability
has never been surpassed on the Amer-
ican stage.
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A Reyerend Distiller.
[New Orleans Times-Democrat.)
Prohibition split the Elijah Baptist
Association of Atlanta in twain a few
years ago, since which time one wing
has fought whisky while the other was
just as vigorous in making it. Promi-
nent among the "Free-for-All-Baptists”
was the Rev. Thaddeus Pickett and his
equally well-known brother, the Rev.
Julius Pickett. Both gentlemen were
strong advocates of personal rights.
While advocating the sale of whisky the
Rev, Julius Pickett became aware of
the profit there was in it. He fitted up
a distillery, got a government license
and went into the manufacture on a
wholesale scale. His brand of whisky
became widely known as “ Pick’ett’s
Mule,” and figured in many a bloody
brawl.
The association to which Mr. Pickett
belongs has just decided that no clergy-
man will be permitted to engage in the
distilling of liquor, though the right Of
drinking it is not taken away from them.
Mr. Pickett will still fight for his per-
sonal rights and will be sustained by
his congregation.
Narrow Escape From Belng Frozen
at South Norwalk.
A1. Wells had a narrow escape from
being frozen to death this morning. It
happened in this wise.
employ of Mr. J. Donovan. Among
his other duties is that of going into
the chill room of Mr. Donovan’s big
cooler. and making note of the temper-
ature in the room. This morning, as
was his custom, he went in, leaving the
door ajar. Pete Tobin another em-
plo ee noticed that the door was open
and, not knowing that Wells was inside
slammed the door shut and went
away. Wells keenly alive to
his danger of being frozen to death,
made al the noise he could by kicking
against the door that imprisoned him,
but it was fully twenty minutes, and
he had about given up all hope of being
liberated alive, that he was heard, and
the door opened. He staggered out,
pale as a freshly-made snow-ball, and
in a few.moments was himself again.
That he would have been frozen to
death in a short time longer he has’nt
the slightest doubt. He will keep an
eye on the [door whenever he goes
in there hereafter.
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To East Norwalk Patrons.
Hereafter the DAILY and WEEKLY
GAzETTE willbe found on sale at the.
cigar store of Henry H. Gray, No. 4 _
First avenue.
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An Old Man’s Suicide. , 4‘ .
" RUTLAND, Vt., Sept. 16.——Sylvester Rob-
inson, seventy-six years of age, who ar-
rived here recently from ‘New York, com-
mitted suicide by shooting himself.
was a bachelor. Temporary aberration is
' believed to have been the cause.
General Carr Much Improved.
NEW YORK, Sept. 16.—General Carr, ex-
secretary of state, who has been at St.
Luke’s hospital for some days undergo-
ingtreatment for cancer, has so far im-
proved that he- sent a dispatch to his
friends in Troy saying that he would re- -
. turn home Wednesdav. -. , .
Wells is in the .
its head, was in a disgraceful,
BIG BOROUGH BOLT.
Tax-Payers in-Mass Convention.
Largest ‘Meetl'ng {on Record Last
Night.
The largest meeting of the Borough
of Norwalk, within the memory of ye
oldest inhabitant; packed the Town
House last night. Every seat was filled ‘
and two-thirds of all the aisle space .
was densely packed' with a standing l‘
mass of voters, while other crowds un-
able to gain entrance even upon the
outside steps, left the place in disgust.
It was evident that something of far
more than ordinary interest had awak-
ened the tax-payers of our Borough
and packed them within the walls of
our Patagonian town edifice. As it
was to be a Borough meeting, pure and
simple, Warden Keeler acted as chair-
man and Clerk Hubbell as secretary. ‘
The meeting started 'L Off by Engineer
Wood giving a detailed account of the
leaky condition of the Grupe dam and
the estimated cost of ' its effectual re-
pair, which he thought could not be
done for less than $12,000. He made a
clear statement of the causes of the
present season’s scarcity of water,
which primarily, was the unprecedented
drought and the fact that many new
streets and houses had been piped and
that our storage capacity had proven
inadequate to all these unusual de-
mands. He thought a thorough re-
pair of the leaking dam at Grupe’s res-
ervoir, would in ordinary conditions of
rain, etc., serve to temporarily supply
the Borough demand for water, but
that in the near future, more storage
capacity must- bc provided to supply all
its growing needs.
There was an abundance of the best
of spring and living water in the Bor-
ough’s sources of supply. but it needed
more storage capacity than we now have
to be secure against the contingencies of
accidents and the severe dry spell ex-
perienced this summer. He was ques-
tioned and catechised by Attorney
Hurlbutt and others, ‘ and promptly re-
sponded to all such demands with can-
dor and good temper.
Mr. Byington stated that several
years before our present water system
had been built, he had secured the pas
sage through the legislature, of a char-
ter for such a system and had em-
ployed the water engineer of the Ear t-
ford system to visit the Silver Mine
brook and that he had desi gnated the
large valley between two very high
hills. 9. little above the Daniels place,
as the best spot for a storage reservoir
anywhere on the Silver Mine stream.
He stated it as his opinion that a short.
and not expensive dam could be put
across there that would flow from two
to three hundred acres and store all the
water N orwalk would be likely to need
for twenty years and that by extending
the dam at this point, a sufficient stor-
age for 50,000 people could easily be
secured. He felt confident there was
elevation enough there to flow into a
distributing reservoir at the highest
point on the hill west of the Borough.
Subsequent events have shown at what
a high cost to the Borough, Engineer
Bis'sell’s judgment was departed from.
Mr. B. thought it would. have been
vastly cheaper, to have constructed the
second dam and reservoir at this point
than to have gone four miles further up
into Lewisboro to build our second
storage reservoir. In this view, En-
gineer Wood fully concurred. In Mr.
Byington’s opinion, it would have been
wiser to have, last summer, placed a
third reservoir at the Daniels locality
than to have spent $25,000 in laying
the new iron pipe mainfrom this point
to the Grupe reservoir.
And now to pay $12,000 additional to
repair the leaks in— that dam, would eat
up as much as it would cost to have
built a new reservoir at this point, al-
though land damages would, no doubt,
‘ be much more now than they would
have been had the fiowag e rights been
purchased twenty years ago.
On a vote being reached to appropri-
ate the $12,000 for repairing the Grupe
dam, it was overwhelmingly voted
I down and the adverse temper of a large
majority of those present made em-
phatically manifest.
Next came the highway improvement
questions. There were three distinct
propositions and all dove-tailed into the
one vote, viz. to pave with granite
blocks, Wall street, from the railroad
E tunnel to the foot of Mill Hill, and up
Main street, from Wall street: to Hoyt
' street, then to 'M’Adam 'Main street
He '
from Hoyt to the" Wm. R. Nash home.
stead, at its head. Much excited dis-
" cussion followed as to dividing these
three propositions, Mr. Hurlbutt
charging that they had evidently been
thus grouped for the purpose of killing
the entire preject of road repair, and
that Main street from Hoyt street to
if - not
dangerous condition. After some earu<
est but good natured parliamentary
sparring, the Ivote was carried to separ-
ate the questions. Mr. Hurlbutt then
took the floor and made an argument
. for the improvment of Main street that
would have swept an ordinary court
jury off their feet. But it was no use, an
overwhelming majority had come there
determined that no further increase to
our Borough indebtedness should be
, madethis year, and only awaited the
, opportunity to kill every project for an
expenditure.
Mr. Maples expressed the opinion
' that with our present Borough tax
i raised fifty per cent. over last year and
i an increase to our debt of from twenty-
five to thirty thousand more, our tax-
payers had about as much on their
lhands as they could conveniently at-
3 tend to this year.
Mr. Hurlbutt again urged the neces-
sity of at least improving Main street,
and moved that a committee of three
. be appointed to ascertain the cost and
best method of macadamizing the road
bed. Ex-Warden Coolidge thought
such a committee a reflection on the
competency of our present Board of
Burgesses who had had their engineer
survey and carefully estimate on the
proposed work and he could see no
good to result from the appoint-
ment of a committee to go over
the same ground again. He was op-
posed to this Whole business of enlarg-
ing our expenditures this year, as he
thought if things went on as they had
been running, no man could own a
house herejthat the Borough did not
have a mortgage upon.
Then, as fast as the votes could be
put on the three paving propositions
they were promptly voted down, and
the meeting adjourned.
There was deep and earnest feeling
prevading the meeting, but remark-
ably good order and good natured feel-
ing maintainedEthroughout.
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Of Feminine Interest.
One of the most embarrassing acci-
dents that ever happended to an ac-
tress befell Mrs. Potter while she was
plying Cleopatra in this city, says the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. She
had reached the asp juncture in the
play and the'slave had brought that ii)-
strument of suicide. Her Cleopatra
costume was a revelation in more than
the millinery sense of the word, but no
one suspected that it was not securely
moored. She grasped the aSp with one
hand and made arrangements for its
application with the other, when some-
thing suddenly slipped. Whether a
strin broke or a pin forget its duty
nobo y knows. Bald headed veterans,
who had for decades been familiar with
the glories of the ballet and amazon
march, turned red and looked uncom-
fortable, and an infant in the gallery
set up a hungry wail. Mrs. Potter did
not lose her presence of mind, how-
everj; she re-adjustedherself with neat-
ness and alacrity, the asp was tendered
his nourishment and the play pro-
ceeded.
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New Voters.
All who want to become voters in
time to help save the country at the
approaching town, borough and city
elections, should at once call on or send
their names to the following duly au—
thorized officials :
Town registrars, First district, C._B.
Coolidge, John J. Walsh; Second dist-
rict, C arles N. Smith, R. H. Golden;
Third district, E. E. Gorham, W. S.
Hanford. Borough registrars, Her-
bert R. Smith, B. C. Feeney. The City
registrars are W. M. Raymond and
Charles ,N- Smith.
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Races at Gravesend.
The races at this track yesterday re-
sulted as follows : .
First race, 1 1-6 miles—Worth 1,
Beansey 2, Santa Anna 3; time 1.49.
Second race, 6 furlongs—Salonica. 1.
Actor 2, Madrid 3; time 1.16:}. Third
race, 1 mile—Banquet 1, Ocypete, 2,
St. Charles 3; time 1.42. Fourth race,
.—-Walk-o'ver for Kingston. Fifth race,
5 furlongs—Countess 1. _ St. Carolus 2,
Merced 3; time 1.04;}. Sixth race—Ozra
1, Houri 2.
“She Couldn’t Marry ‘Three’."
Manager Adams of the Opera House
informs us he is negotiating With the
Manager of “She Couldn’t Marry
‘Three”’ for one night. Hesays there
is a very small chance of such a com-
pany having a date open. No matter,
let them know we are on earth. We
may catch them on the return. You
must remember ’twas wind that made
Chicago. Keep blowing your horn.
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Will Attend the Wedding.
Governor Bulkeley and staff and
Brigadier General Thomas L. Watson
and staff, in full military uniform, Will
attend the marria e of Colonel John B.
Doherty, of the econd regiment, _C
N. G., to Miss Katherine Sediick
Buel, which occurs this evening .at 6
o’clock in the First Congregational
ohuroh,Waterbury. . _,
Refuses to ‘Pay.
Nicholas Staub, comptroller; came
out yesterday flat-footed and refused
to pay any camp expenses. Governor
Bulkeley, when seen in regard to the
matter, said: “The troops Will be paid
at once.”
White Brandy.
V—For Brandy Peach preserving,
mince pies,= etc. '
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BETTS & FABRINGTON’S. . ~
TILL Tahitian
A Private Detective Brings a Well-
known Young Man to Grief.
The Thief was to have been Married
To day.
The facts of a very interesting till-
tapping case leaked out this morning
for the first time.
Ever since Butcher Avison moved
into his new store at 158 Main street,
two years ago, and in fact, for a year
before that, he has missed small sums
of money from his money drawer.
The source of the leak could not be
determined,and the clerks and attaches
of the store were watched, in turn, but
to no avail, and the leakage continued.
Some time ago a private detective
from New York was employed, and the
result of his labors were, that William
G. Hubbs, a clerk in the store, who has
been in Mr. Avison’s employ for nearly
three years, was accused of the thefts,
and Saturday evening confessed and
was arrested.
When the detective first took hold of
the case a thorough investigation was
made, and the Old trick of sending some
one into the store to purchase goods
while Hubbs was there alone, and then
count the cash in the drawer, was
played. and worked to a charm.
This was the first intimation that
Hubbs was the guilty party, and after
this trick was played and worked so
successfully,marked bills were resorted
to, to’make sure of the man, and these
were afterward found on Hubbs.
Saturday evening when the climax
came, and Hubbs was arrested, he
begged piteously to be given a chance
to settle up, and promised to go to
Long Island and get the money from
his grandfather to settle with.
This opportunity was given him and
he was to have met Mr. Avison in Law-
yer Lockwood’s office, in the Gazette
building, last evening, but did not do
so, and up to this writing he has not re-
turned.
He was to have been married to a
young lady at Chestnut Ridge, N. Y.,
to-day, and on this account Hubbs was
not taken to the lock-up,but was placed
in the custody of the detective until
Monday morning,when he was brought
before J usticeCoolidge and the case con-
tinued for two weeks and as little pub-
licity asposssible given to the affair, but
everything was done by Mr. Avison to
hush the matter 11p, and give Hubbs a
chance to settle.
During the period of the thefts about
$1500 in all has been stolen, the largest
sum missed at any one time being $10.
Hubbs came to town about three
years ago from Cold Spring, L. I.,
and has, up to a short time ago, been
considered an honest and model young
man, having no bad habits, that were
known. -
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Big Deals for ’91 and ’92
There is no business which admits of
so many wonderful innovations as the
theatrical business. The present age
might appropriately be styled "The
Realistic. ” Men With vast capital have
entered the field and their rivalry and
spirited competition have called forth
the most astounding results. The pub-
lic crave amusements as one of the
most essential necessities of life, and
are so thoroughly educated as to the
merits of what is good or bad that it
pays best to cater to them by present-
ing only what is certain to be stamped
as “O. K.”
One of the most colossal theatrical
enterprises which will open in New
York City early in August, is the great
cOmedy drama, “She Couldn’t Marry
Three,” for which extensive prepara-
tions have been carried on during the
summer. The scenery will eclipse any-
thing presented in New York during
recent years, and with the magnificent
company of selected artists, is sure to
make an instantaneous and unqualified
success. After its New York opening
it will be sent across the Continent to
San Francisco with the entire New
York caste, and it is unanimously con-
ceded by newspaper and theatrical crit~
ice that among the big deals for ’91 and
’92 will be found “She Couldn’t Marry
Three.”
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Cannot Sell in New Britain.
The New Britain correspondent of
the Hartford Courant says, “The Wa-
terbury Sunday Herald, which has been
sold in this city for several months past,
has at last been refused admittance to
the city. Chief Johnson notified Wm.
McCartney, the local agent of the pa-
per, that he would be arrested if found
selling the paper and no papers came
to New Britain in consequence.”
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Manager Bunnell Entertalns.
This evening at his residence at
Southport, Manager G. B: Bunnell will»
entertain the representatives of the '
New York daily and dramatic press and
the dramatic editors of Bridgeport and
New Haven. There will be a lawn par-
ty and entertainment. It is to cele—
brate the opening of the improved
King’s Highway.
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Blew Her Cylinder Head Off.
The Boston express for New Haven
was delayed 40 minutes at Bridgeport
last night, by engine 218 blowingher
cylinder head off at the depot.
‘LEADS a ADVERTISING. ,
g . Wants, l Cent a Word.
Price One Cent.
A BIG FIRE 1N NEW YORK.,
The Old Commercial Advertiser Build
lng Swept Away—Loss $400,000. :3
' NEW YORK, Sept. 16.—Fire ' was discov=
ered on the second floor .of the old Com:
mercial Advertiser building, on the south:
west corner of Fulton and Nassau streets,
and» in fifteefr minutes the flames had
gained such headway that they were prac
tically beyond control. Four alarms were
sent out, but the streams from the engines
were weak, the pressure of water being so
poor that the flames rapidly spread to the
adjoining buildings, ' and for a time even
threatening the buildings on the oppOSite
side of the street. _ .
The'people employed in The Advertiser
building, of which there were several hun‘
dred, all made their 'escape by'Vmeans ol
the fire escapes on the front of the build- _
ing. The building, which was old; is said
to have been condemned by thefirede
partment twenty—five years ago, hurried
fiercely, and before the firemen were able
to obtain a much greater pressure .01
water the flames burned and spread..with ,
the rapidity of a forest ‘fireuntil ..t1l°..;,;..
building was a mass of, ruins. 'The‘firé "'fi“
was then got under control.‘ Loss about -
$400,000. , .. j‘ .-
A New York Belle Married.
NEWPORT, R. I., Sept. 16.—-Miss Sallie
Hargous, one of Newport’s society belles,
was married in All Saints’ chapel to Dun‘
can Elliott by Bishop Potter, assisted by
the Rev. Dr. Johnson, of New York, and
Rev. Dr. Langdon, of Providence. The
chapel was handsomely decorated _with
oak leaves, while the altar was fairly hid‘
den with white and pink flowers and pot
ted plants. The bride was attired in a
White satin dress, high neck and long
sleeves, trimmed with point lace. She was
given away by her brother, R. L. Hargous.
There were no bridesmaids. Brockhulst
Cutting officiated as best man. After the
ceremony a wedding breakfast was served
at the Train Villa on Bellevue avenue.
The couple left the city this afternoon
Their destination is not known.
Miss Ava Goes Free.
CINCINNATI,2=; Sept. 16.—In the probate
court this morning the woman known as
Vera Ava was examined for lunacy and _
discharged by Judge Ferris. He held that
although she-may be mentally unsound,
she is not dangerous to society, andas she
is not a resident of this county she could
not be committed to an asylum. She was
then permitted to go free. A telegram
was received by the chief of police from
George Solomon, a brother of the woman
calling herself Diss De Bar, which states
Miss Ava is none other than his sister,
whose notorious conduct has brought dis- - .
grace upon the family many times. '
. Boston Post Changes Hands. ,
BOSTON, Sept. 19,—The Traveller says
that the Boston Post will pass into the
hands of E. A. Grozier, of the New York
World, and others, who recently pur-
chased that paper. Their financial backer
is Mr. Joseph Pulitzer.
remain Democratic, and Mr. Grozier will ‘
be the business manager. Editor Bacon,
of The Post, while admitting that there
have been negotiations with a view to the
purchase of the paper, declares that The
Traveller’s story is false.
llIust Have a Certificate.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16. --—In the case 01 '
Lan OW Bow, a Chinese merchant, J udge ._ ‘
Beatty, of the United States circuit court,
has decided that he cannot enter the United
States without the certificate provided for
under the Chinese restriction law of 1884. ’
This decision is an important one, as it 5 J
settles the question of the rights of Chinese
merchants to enter the United States with-
out a certificate.
The Irrigation Congress.
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 16.—'l‘he Irriga
tion congress in session here is one of the 7
greatest representative gatherings evei
held in the west. All the western states '
and territories are represented. The total
number of delegates present is about 900; _ :
The question of ceding all arid lands to
the territory or state in which they , are lo . .
cated will be discussed. ,
Counterfeiters Arrested. . _ I
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 16.—-George E. Neil, ’
and Mr. E. S. Wilson were taken for,pass'-.-
'ing spurious coin. Neil lives .on a farm- :.
near Lawrence, Kan. The sheriff searched
the farmhouse and found a cemplete out‘
fit of dies, crucibles, acids, metals, etc.,}
usually used by counterfeiters. Charles ,
Chipwood, of Lawrence, was also arrested ‘A ’ '
as an accomplice.
Shot His Wife and Himself. .
BAY CITY, Mich.,‘ Sept. Iii—Alex Ne—
veau, living-in the first ward of this city, ' ' ‘
shot and killed his wife.
shot himself.
years of age and his wife but seventeen. ' ' '
They were married July 15 laSt, but have
He then fatally
never lived happily together. Jealousy ._
is given as the motive of the Crime’.‘
For Diore Pay and Sliorte; Hours.
OTTAWA,Sept. 16.4Two thousand French ' '
Canadians employed in the Sawmills here
have struck for a reduction in their hours
of Work and an increase in- wages of fifty
cents per week. They have been receiving
from six dollars to eight dollars per week' -
and working 11% hours a day. The mill
owners say they will not yield. ~i
Disabled at Sea.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, Sept. lit—The . , '
steamer Cottage .City, of the Maine '
Steamship company, from Portland for
New York, was picked up by the steam‘
ship Manhattan oflf Cross Rip lightship in
a disabled condition, caused by the break
mg of her steam pipe. She was towed to
this port.
,Thga Kennedys.Got Iron Years Each.-
president, and Henry H. Kennedy, cashier,
of the-defunct Spring. Garden National '»
bank, _ who were convicted recently fox
wrecking that institution, were sentenced
by Judge Butler this morning to ten years
each in the Eastern penitentiary. "
Ended in a Stabbing Afi'ray. ,
NEW HAVEN, Sept. 16.-——John Taylor, a ..
teamster, was stabbed and. probably fatal- .
ly wounded by John Schmidt, a saloon.
keeper, during a quarrel about the pay-'..:.
‘ ment of drinks.
The paper will
Neveau was jthirty-five , ‘jjf
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 16.—.Francis W.,‘
Norwalk Chronicler